TV tonight: Michael Sheen exposes a toxic scandal in north Wales
The actor concludes his investigation into Monsanto by meeting people with cancer who blame the company for their illness. Plus: a devastating story of foundling sisters reunited. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two There’s a lagoon in Ruabon, north Wales, that is so toxic that the barrels containing the chemicals dumped in it have rotted away. Until about 20 years ago, children used to play around it. Mic
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- Publisher
- The Guardian
- Country
- England / United Kingdom
- Source published
- 24 Aug 2026, 05:20 UTC
- Source updated
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- Byline
- Phil Harrison, Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue and Simon Wardell
- Section
- Television
The actor concludes his investigation into Monsanto by meeting people with cancer who blame the company for their illness. Plus: a devastating story of foundling sisters reunited. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two There’s a lagoon in Ruabon, north Wales, that is so toxic that the barrels containing the chemicals dumped in it have rotted away. Until about 20 years ago, children used to play around it. Mic
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TV tonight: Michael Sheen exposes a toxic scandal in north Wales
The actor concludes his investigation into Monsanto by meeting people with cancer who blame the company for their illness. Plus: a devastating story of foundling sisters reunited. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, BBC Two There’s a lagoon in Ruabon, north Wales, that is so toxic that the barrels containing the chemicals dumped in it have rotted away. Until about 20 years ago, children used to play around it. Mic
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